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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
( `- s" @! e- H( zJust because.(没有别的原因。) + y7 i* E& W6 i* k9 D
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
0 j, s# Z; V2 W. c$ Q; |You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % o5 Q- M8 O$ b- I
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
" y4 n/ G! H% x' U% `$ `I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)3 I2 T$ V6 \0 \" ]/ Y1 `4 Q
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
6 e6 ]2 ^1 s: x. ~I am not available.(我正忙着) 0 I' H* G' j% C- N3 }+ M
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) . Z5 ?* R  p  V
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 3 S$ `4 W+ s' v/ Q! z/ e
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 9 k1 `$ S- ?+ x" y' g7 K: y5 B' j
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 . ~- S8 ~  l+ W. j! x  \% O
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
! n' H6 l" Z) {, q+ x  YDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 . V& ^3 O# l, e  B8 E5 h9 s
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, A2 o) n% c; p5 M' oYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 " X' V( y; s6 h/ s4 ?0 r" ^3 _
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ) X5 C9 F$ p, w8 R) W
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
) l+ b) ~$ I% @. h) @You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
! {5 [( C) J4 T! p8 U% q- T/ d" gYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 3 l6 o$ O& K. {" N
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ' c+ Q9 u: V: I
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
; A; U& Z0 W& u8 SIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 9 y6 M# Z; q- x$ U
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 + `! c) c: g: z8 s
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 $ r' }- g8 I. d- D: N, |% O
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。   I5 V( G2 b. m4 n
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 ! _3 V8 @+ b( c6 Y$ ^
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? - j% T9 N% o7 y* Z, K
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 3 l4 R2 B: T8 `
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 / J/ V# r6 |" w2 C6 W7 M' Y" q$ N
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 9 j- t6 |$ Y1 U( F9 t
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
( _5 `# X% g$ EHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 1 ]' L: F* q! f1 b0 S/ T
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , U) N8 T& _- D; A) K
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
& d7 n1 @' S6 o' q/ ra dog's life 潦倒的生活
; e' w, C( e: E9 I0 b' UThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。   e4 X5 Q0 B( d7 d5 X% {
A to Z 从头至尾
/ \) Z* J! J+ ?0 F/ yI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
, n- D' [  _" O* b/ E6 Oabove somebody 深奥 % A5 p9 V. D/ B, R' i
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 8 [" m( {$ J- s/ c
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 / q% D7 i7 B$ S6 c( u" \6 n3 G
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 : d1 R2 ]( S5 @  d$ n* N) W% d
all the more 更加,益发
8 i' c/ C# F' x4 YYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ) S$ M+ Y! |  U/ f4 g
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ K6 l% I" r/ {. Z" J3 u; j
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 f$ |8 H. m+ u0 \6 call in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
( q! G1 u( M- SThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. w+ Q) F8 j/ k, g+ `+ ]all out 竭尽全力 9 F$ d2 ~1 Z" T" F" o  i& K  E7 j
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 * m8 h' \( q  N& k
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ; w* U- P0 b/ f' w* c# s1 c
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 7 @# l0 E' o$ Q: d. A
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ! T! ^( N" W8 {; t( P
all set 准备就绪 + B( p3 j  }9 S9 U/ q# ~* j
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : _* K& _0 ]; ~9 {: }
all you have to do 需要做得是 $ Y- G( Z$ m, {5 g- d9 Z- x
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 0 q" D& p, C0 \
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
, ^0 h8 K1 ?2 Y8 ]0 j# |To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. # f* b4 \/ r5 y# T) z. E, v( B( e
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ) Y3 m4 d  c. ^0 ]1 Z8 t
as busy as a bee 非常忙 ) v6 j& U5 i* }* d1 w: y
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。   D- ^. Q/ {" g- l2 a
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 : p! U$ I" s% ?7 I4 a/ b- x6 W
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 2 C* D' u9 P4 u) V- R' v8 T
at one's wit's end 智穷
( N0 k' D$ _% N+ I' m7 I+ ?$ ~) MDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 0 E$ Y! W1 x/ M2 Y1 b
big shot 大人物,大亨 1 t' l! H" X" A) [3 X1 w
He is a big shot in our little town.
* j5 C: |6 x! N! |1 s3 Kblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
) V$ n) k. J$ V* s$ QEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 8 Q8 Q3 C# U9 J$ |/ D% g* b7 y6 C. B/ @. ~
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 3 {+ `* q4 d$ Q2 L" _9 R4 F! t
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
3 H) i$ ?  P9 z' i9 X1 R7 sblack and white 白纸黑字 / g- ~) c* h/ c: h, w5 S  E
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 9 T  [3 {8 W: X7 }
blind alley 死胡同
8 s7 Z# v6 \4 z4 DYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 4 T* L0 n. W2 s
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
9 a2 m  |! Q9 x- {+ A; Y! RThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 5 k. r. J! H2 ~9 T: [, _
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 & l9 {6 ~0 S0 l# w
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
0 w7 z! c. O8 |% \7 iborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " y' r4 w% m0 J* J' y
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ( }3 Q" ?' K: R1 o
bland new 崭新的
5 T: `! V* O' q$ n$ W3 Q8 `9 ma bland new coat 新衣服
! M- z3 d: j# }6 a% t0 [; B* \& _break the ice 打破沉默
. H* U( U- h0 b$ f8 Q( BThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
/ O9 v0 j0 i  t" _by a blow 无意中的一击 $ W4 o! G* O; M* Q0 z
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 # d' A$ J2 l- n! M$ C0 j
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
- m) ?  X0 p5 ?9 v. UI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
. E8 ?# E% \' m& Ccarry something too far 过火了
" ~. @6 ]  X4 r  b( N/ xYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
& l4 e  C+ S# J6 X: [: \7 }5 mcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
/ ]; _, `6 j1 o0 N. ]3 BYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
7 \( a5 X4 Y. C! G+ n0 Pcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
2 M, D) |, s1 r4 J: c2 x3 \( Lchain smoker 老烟枪
% }8 z2 R  S3 E8 U* l: Kcome up with 产生,想出 2 W# u% G- f7 z7 B( X7 i
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! b) F% Y  K) A1 b1 `' |6 q
come easily 容易 - ^' ~0 \/ R6 s, t
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
2 ]; ~! o' e5 Q0 icup of tea 喜欢
! L  Y  @" \1 n3 ?Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ' P! o" g; Z3 c1 c, h
cut it out 停止,住嘴 9 j. @( O( R. t
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 2 v+ h7 f/ p7 A) X# T
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) / u) e1 @* v* M+ @9 C
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
  P, K: e7 ]& wNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
9 Y' h8 d6 a3 f$ R: tdear John letter 绝交信
$ h6 X( l/ k, }! [+ {Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
& d/ \  L+ u8 {; Y! mdo somone good 对某人有好处
4 o: a8 l" r1 w" UHaving some moring exercises does you good.
& N8 _' J& d6 IDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
' M. [  `9 H# G- F/ J! h" Hdoesn't count 这次不算 $ W2 p6 l! q" n5 t/ A" w
It doesn't count this time,try again.
# R7 f4 |" c' K- {doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ( i5 |, v+ ~' w
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
0 X& t3 W9 _+ e7 |; ddown and out 穷困潦倒 9 R0 j8 d2 z6 f2 G' p9 S
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
( f: t  E* i! X/ A* a: N* `drive at 用意,意欲   U5 G' l7 G" B7 L* N. u
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
: S* D( A+ k3 \9 }drop in 偶然拜访 2 T  U% k' k' R
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
5 l/ J* P5 N. qdrop me a line 写信给我
( W$ C9 j5 x* ~' _On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 1 F& T9 g" |# j% f0 v+ W& a0 _: M
early bird 早起的人 + a% z. [% s! ^. m2 @( p
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 - K) W0 t, {6 P2 p
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 4 ^/ a2 ~' Y) A& p: i
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 ?, B6 h$ [( E% u
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
6 `: b+ @6 ]" E& Wface the music 直面困难
0 X% C+ }: I' |9 zHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 : q7 [2 U4 j4 W/ v) C
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ' ?% w8 V1 R4 P) {  R
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
; m+ Q8 E% B" {& h7 E4 K; d9 k. O5 Yfed up 厌倦 5 P: R  C* c" |5 [
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 7 p  f4 y0 Z" ^+ F3 y- y! y
feel free to do something 不要拘束 8 o" ?% W0 c1 {  i+ z
Please feel free to make suggestions. . F8 r) f- C9 B7 Z- @, Y
few and far between 很少,稀少 % T% U: h/ Q1 J/ H6 ^/ V
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
+ s- F1 y7 I, _" T1 C  O% AFrench leave 不辞而别
7 f- C( A2 b, Mgive me a headache 让人头痛 2 t8 a. P& N6 M) t" G1 z% f
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
0 ]0 {. R, k4 n: O$ Wgive me a hand 帮我一下 4 `8 H& m9 i' U* s( n
go Dutch AA制
) k4 `+ M6 f. d5 O4 ^God bless you 上帝保佑你 8 j/ M/ Z) O: a3 I
God bless you with your examinations.
/ a" n8 w+ C, W+ ?7 tGod knows 天知道 $ b2 n5 l4 [$ K) l/ A8 M
Got it? 明白了吗? # v/ `6 `8 o* @! }- G5 u4 v# F! a
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
9 T& l% e; r: b) ?hands are full 非常忙 & E% ?+ b, n7 O' P' d6 q" d$ v
have a ball 勇敢 # H8 x2 g# R/ A# t0 o7 ]( D
have had it 受够了
5 d0 N' P) G' o* o9 |5 ?% _' U- \0 d+ NI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 % T9 b: ?8 O3 H: g3 g9 i
hold water 站得住脚
% S3 J2 S0 s; jNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
& a# X& Q) l# pin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ! N$ f( l& ~0 ]6 }4 z$ [- r# l9 \
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。3 U4 P* G" Y; y0 b# n: ~
keep an eye on 提高警惕
0 z( f0 E& H7 M3 xkill time打发时间
/ t; T4 g  G5 A/ ?- n6 tlazy bones 懒骨头 3 k( |! u% H+ P+ N' b% C
Get up lazy bones! 3 v3 H/ c2 e/ h
leave it to me 让我来吧
7 Q% J7 X7 z! J) H, T! Wleave me alone 别管我 
. z2 e7 Y# `0 ?+ m0 ~7 O) M6 F1 w5 s0 e/ }like father like son 有其父必有其子
1 g1 m+ f: r. O0 v0 ilike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 $ {2 Q  p7 W1 X$ ~6 d
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 0 @, u- b8 b4 B/ h; B
make a big money 赚大钱
: f3 b& u2 o6 i  l2 q( _make both ends need 收支平衡 $ c# h+ D$ q, H+ M
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 7 m9 L: `3 l; l: P, Z1 y
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 + A; p& U; [! L
His achievement made waves in his country.
2 C  E9 Y( u2 x) M8 umake yourself at home 别拘束 ; e1 m7 O$ n, Z9 s
no good 没有好结果
, h/ @* n) r' [" sBad mam comes tono good. : I4 ^$ m. ^# j3 J  j
no kidding 不要开玩笑
/ b4 W: ^* n4 z6 Y5 H& _2 a* Fnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
' x1 }- r9 v  o% R& F. Q2 Cnot really 也不是…… 7 |' R# E5 c) J7 G, o
old hand 老手
3 |3 r9 z0 ?( t  r7 D% h4 D% {He is an old hand at stealing. " X- ?9 K1 N& g$ p% s+ f
old story 老一套
$ ~% ?. A8 V0 p+ M1 Y1 {I am tired of it,same old story.
; b% ]9 r+ m' c- _7 C# Uon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
/ @2 {( \5 s* n7 Bon occasion 间或 ; n1 f, {9 P, J( m: I9 _
of one's own accord 自愿地
1 ]* ]0 {" _& f0 spacked like sardins 拥挤 + q8 ^% C/ z$ O! `  i$ @2 e
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
  O, U; R) P- |% ?1 C/ ^; }pass away 去世 : C6 R4 h# L" X* \- n
pay the price 付出代价
/ Z4 }5 h1 g# }You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
# u1 |# `4 f, y4 v9 }. Pput up with 忍受 8 F* V3 v$ f4 T3 t/ Z' B
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
9 l5 U5 \6 s( ?' Q6 bred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
" i/ L3 V! ]/ _3 Z. ~/ m4 P4 o0 ired tape 繁文缛节
% a) O) r3 m9 H$ H) Z! D1 Gred carpet 红地毯 2 ~  g; H9 N/ ^
run into 偶遇 " h5 \) R; X- `
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
# K5 i1 j9 u/ z4 j3 Grun out of 用尽,缺少
. A0 v7 V+ q" c9 }2 {Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
/ W; ]3 `  N# I% y% |; z2 pshow up 炫耀
, v/ X4 Z% ~6 o$ @) X" Ksmall potatos 小人物 * q' p, g( S: O4 [! t& P# l. y
so what? 那怎么样呢? ) f, c- m& G8 |* N- \  i/ U
stand up for 忍受 * t+ o; |+ e) `3 E5 U
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
9 ~8 c1 h) b4 Z$ L1 x. asunday dress 最好的衣服 6 w" f  \1 Y" y& z' ?* L
sure thing 十有把握的事 & f# ?: q' j# K
take one's time 尽情玩
# q* c& M! g# Z* K& V9 Y2 rTake your time and enjoy it. 7 t2 i# M& s7 x, x
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
$ I6 S' J4 o5 w/ _; ithat's it 就是
' H4 B3 o, _- e, ~that is really something 太好了
/ j. p) i( P8 L6 ^3 L' |. y$ Bthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
5 P: k4 Q+ q9 j( j# xthere you go 这边请
+ ]- j$ N& g4 f+ gthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 5 I. a- P7 D5 r) j
under the table 死底下,秘密地 2 F0 n. ~/ a( Z' }5 U0 c/ k
under the weather 身体不适 1 J5 @9 A* o" M+ c
what's going on 怎么了
# {0 Y# d4 Q/ j9 v! @. {$ H. `what a man 多勇敢的人啊 - E6 l+ n4 V5 [$ I3 b9 K% |
walking dictionary 活字典
( }! Y2 G& |0 M1 U# U  @what is up 近来可好
& Q) k- @  b7 E5 lHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
3 z9 Z( i$ J+ ~- ~4 }上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
, a/ [" c1 Z% ]+ L我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
) i/ X8 v" d% V$ u. D6 S8 ~' r' F眼镜完好无损% O: j  U: v: ]4 |2 u
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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